Conversation

The Arctic Boreal Zone, encompassing treeless tundra, boreal forests, and wetlands spread over 26 million square kilometres, has undergone a significant transformation. New research has revealed that 40 per cent of this region has become a carbon source, releasing more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than it absorbs, marking a shift from its role as a carbon sink for millennia

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/after-millenia-as-a-carbon-sink-over-a-third-of-arctic-boreal-region-turns-into-carbon-emitter

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